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| 1 | Zenyatta | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $150,000 |
2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Street Cry (IRE) - Vertigineux, Kris S.
Sire: Street Cry (IRE) , Bay, 1998. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $5,150,837. Lifetime: 399 yearlings sold, median $90,000.
Broodmare Sire: Kris S., Dark Bay or Brown, 1977.
Sale History:
Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale, $60,000.
| 2 | Switch | Margin: 4¾ | TrueNicks: C | $50,000 |
2007 | Bay Mare | Quiet American - Antoniette, Nicholas
Sire: Quiet American , Bay, 1986. Raced 4 years. 12 starts, 4 wins, $754,650. Lifetime: 409 yearlings sold, median $35,000. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Nicholas, Bay, 1986. In 2009: .96 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2012 Mixed Sale, $4,300,000.
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $150,000.
| 3 | Moon de French | Margin: 5½ | TrueNicks: C+ | $22,500 |
2005 | Bay Mare | Malibu Moon - French Silk, French Deputy
Sire: Malibu Moon , Bay, 1997. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, 1 wins, $33,840. Lifetime: 493 yearlings sold, median $70,000.
Broodmare Sire: French Deputy, Chestnut, 1992.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, $300,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($400,000).
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $140,000.
| 3 | Satans Quick Chick | Margin: 5½ | TrueNicks: A | $22,500 |
2006 | Bay Mare | Sky Mesa - Dancing Devlette, Devil's Bag
Sire: Sky Mesa , Bay, 2000. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $633,076. Lifetime: 320 yearlings sold, median $50,000. In 2009: .71 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Devil's Bag, Bay, 1981. In 2009: 1.81 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2012 Breeding Stock Sale, $750,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2011 Mixed Sale, ($600,000).
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $37,000.
Others: Emmy Darling, $5,000.
Scratched: Rinterval (IRE).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zenyatta | Mike E. Smith | John A. Shirreffs |
| 2 | Switch | Alonso Quinonez | John W. Sadler |
| 3 | Moon de French | Joseph Talamo | Bob Baffert |
| 3 | Satans Quick Chick | Junior Alvarado | Eric R. Reed |
| 5 | Emmy Darling | Patrick A. Valenzuela | Doug F. O'Neill |
Eric Kronfeld, who made his mark in both the music and racing inudstries, died May 15 of cancer in New York. Kronfeld, under his Maverick Productions, bred Zenyatta, one of the most popular racehorses in history.
4 days ago
by Anne Peters
Black Caviar raced from ages 2 to 6 with 25 starts, and was never beaten. She's just been retired, and thoughts now turn to which stallion her owners will send her to in the upcoming breeding season.
An interview with new trainer Will VanMeter, Mike Smith's visit with Zenyatta, and a stop at Patchen Wilkes Farm to visit Lisa Danielle, dam of 2012 Horse of the Year Wise Dan.
A full brother to Horse of the Year Zenyatta was foaled April 9 at Ashford Stud in Lexington, according to Coolmore, which owns broodmare Vertigineux.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Zenyatta, the 2010 Horse of the Year, produced her second foal April 1, Team Zenyatta confirmed via Twitter.
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Zenyatta's half sister is training forwardly, but according to trainer John Shirreffs a start in the March 16 Santa Margarita Invitational (gr. I) is questionable.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Here's a look at where Horses of the Year earned their first victories.
Pete Denk and Kerry Thomas analyze Eblouissante.
Zenyatta's half sister remained unbeaten with a workmanlike victory at Santa Anita Park.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Eblouissante, a half sister to 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta who won her first start at 1 1/16 miles by 4 1/4 lengths, is entered in the seventh race Jan. 17 at Santa Anita.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
A memorial service will be held Jan. 14 for Freddy Wilson, veteran Southern California horseman and exercise rider best known in recent years for his connection with Zenyatta.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Bloodhorse.com's most popular stories, blogs, videos, slideshows, and horse profiles for 2012.
Wednesday, January 02, 2013
The much-anticipated second start for Zenyatta's half sister, Eblouissante, will have to wait. The 3-year-old filly banged her hip and was a late scratch from the fourth race at Betfair Hollywood Park Dec. 15
Saturday, December 15, 2012
A smashing winner in her much anticipated debut last month, Eblouissante, a half sister to 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta, will make her second start Dec. 15 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Only in Thoroughbred racing can one of the greatest champions in the history of the sport share the same stage with a former $5,000 claimer from Penn National.
The daughter of Bernardini emulated her half sister, sweeping to the lead and drawing off.
Friday, November 16, 2012Eblouissante, a 3-year-old half sister to champion racemare Zenyatta, will make her career debut Nov. 16 in the fourth race at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Sunday, November 11, 2012John Sadler, who guided Switch through a career in which she earned more than $1.4 million, was proud as a peacock when the Quiet American mare was sold Nov. 5 at the Fasig-Tipson select mixed sale for $4.3 million.
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Esther Marr reviews the Fasig-Tipton November sale and the purchase of Havre de Grace. Also, comments from Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning.
The sale of Havre de Grace for the third-highest price ever for a broodmare or broodmare prospect highlights a sale that saw gross receipts nearly double.
Monday, November 05, 2012
Groupie Doll continued her domination of the female sprint division Nov. 3 at Santa Anita Park, inhaling her rivals on the turn to take the $1 million Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) under a hand ride from jockey Rajiv Maragh.
Saturday, November 03, 2012
While Groupie Doll's stellar 2012 record puts her in a different league than many of her competitors in the Nov. 3 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (gr. I), the favorite will still have to face five other grade I winners.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Game On Dude headed a parade of heavyweight hopefuls prepping for the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park Oct. 14 as the countdown began in earnest for the 28th World Championship events Nov. 2-3.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Proving that Zenyatta is far from forgotten, many of her fans arrived at Santa Anita early Sept. 29 in order to see her statue unveiled at noon, an hour before the first race.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
You missed the worst million-dollar race I have ever seen (the Pennsylvania Derby), and one of the best races with a four-horse field that I can remember (Questing vs. My Miss Aurelia in the Cotillion).
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